

Music and Meaningful Moments
Does music make a moment of time more meaningful, or does the profound moment elevates a piece of music? I know it is a bit of a "chicken...


Middle Schoolers and Schoenberg
Another summer filled with music making and teaching has passed. The highlight for me was wildly enthusiastic reception of Schoenberg’s...
Questions About the Recent TSO vs. Valentina Lisitsa Controversy
I have been asked a lot lately about my view on the recent Toronto Symphony and Valentina Lisitsa situation probably because I was born...
Music and Changing Cultural Landscape
In the few weeks between Christmas and Chinese New Year I have come across a couple of interesting articles from different sources, which...


Holidays
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday due to its uniting nature. After all, there is no political party or religion in the world that is...


Making Music with Friends - The Joys of Mentoring - Schubert and Our Time
I am so trilled that a lot of people did enjoy Market Square Concerts' Summermusic 2014 programs! It was really an extraordinary...


Market Square Concerts Summermusic 2014
I had a rejuvenating week-long break with my wife visiting Niagara Falls and Toronto. I have finally found “somewhere, over the rainbow”...


Thoughts on recording
Two weeks after finishing recording of the complete Haydn Piano Trios (40 pieces on eight CDs), I am finally having a moment to reflect...